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Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-12

essary. 1t was at this period that Cleveland
first met her and laid the foundation of the
love that eliminated in marriage. BY in
stinct and education, in beauty and grace,
Mrs. Frances Folsom Cleveland is well
qualified for the position she occu-
pies, and during her short reign
in the white house, has proven herself
worthy successor of the glories Of Dolly
Madison, the Tylers and Harriet Lane, be-
queathed her in tradition, song and poetry.
Her visit to Omaha at this time, aside from
the eclat attending it, must prove doubly in
teresting not only to herself but to the
citizens Of the city, from the fact that she Is
largely interested in the ownership Of Omaha
real estate, thus making hers and their inter-
ests identical.
Over thirty years ago, John B. Folsom, the
grandfather of the present Mrs. Cleveland
together with his brother, believing in
Bishop Berkely's prophecy expressed in
poetry: "Westward the course of the EN-
pire takes its way" invested his savings in
western lands. Among others selected were
several ranges in Nebraska, some of which
are now comprised within Omaha's limits.
John B. Folsom died in the latter part of the
year 1886, and after providing by his last
will and testament for the support and main
tenance during life Of his friend, Cyrus
Humphrey, and his burial after death, de-
vised all the rest and residue of his estate to
his following daughters -in-law and grand
children, viz: Alice Il. Folsom (widow Of
his son, Benjamin F,), Emma G. Folsom
(widow of his son Oscar), Francis G. Folsom
daughter of Oscar and Emma G. Folson),
Emma A. Folsom, Benjamin F. Folsom,
Alice Saphronia and William II. Folsom,
Children Of Benjamin +. and Alice r. Fol
SONY and Mary Augusta Martin daughter
of William N. and Mary Augusta Martin,
deceased).
MRS. CLEvELAND's OMAHA INHERITANCE.
In addition to her interests under the will
of her grandfather, Mrs. Cleveland also in
berits from her granduncle certain estate in
Omaha. AS near as can be gathered from
Byron Reed, her agent in Omaha, the value
other estate here in round figures is over
500, 900, The property in which she has a
one-sixteenth interest is located as follows:
Lot s. block 30, northwest corner Seventeenth
and Davenport.
Lot !, block 58 southwest corner Fourteenth
and Chicago.
Lot 2, block S. next west of southwest corner
Fourteenth and Chicago.
Lot 8, block 5s northeast corner Fifteenth and
Davenport.
Lot 8, block 81, northeast corner Twelfth and
Davenport.
Lot j, block 70, southwest corner Twelfth and
Chicago.
Lot s, block "A, northwest corner Thirteenth
and Capitol avenue.
Lot l. block IL, southwest corner Fourteenth
and Davenport, Exposition annex.
Lot q block 20, Capital avenue between Six
teenth and Seventeenth, Club stables
| Lot 7, block ~, Dodge street between Sixteenth
and Seventeenth, Planters house.
Lots and 8, block lV, northwest corner OF
! sl1tseath and Douglas streets, 1S2 feet square.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-12
NUMBER 11G

Lot 9, block lie, Douglas between Seventeenth
and Eighteenth, south side.
Lot6, block 1e5, jackson between Eleventh
and Twelfth, north side.
North 81 feet lot 1, block e4h, corner Sixth and
Pacific streets southeast corner.
Lot6, block 34S, Burt between Twenty-second
and Twenty.third north side.
Lots block 2W5i, northwest corner Nineteenth
Lots g. and s. block 1914. east side saunderf
Lot q. block solh Cunning between Sixteenth
and Seventeenth, north side.
Lot |. block agh, northeast corner Cunning
Lots and s. block ae,s. northwest corneI
Cunning and Seventeenth, lfs feet square.
Lots and 4, block 9lis. southeast cornef
Twentieth and lizard, l;2 feet square.
Lot ]. block ab!s, southwest corner Twentieth
Lot 8, block 2n5,s northeast corner Twentyf
Lot T. block s8'. Cunning between Twentyj
hrst and Twenty,,second. north side.
Twenty ysecond and Cunning. l;s. feet square.
i, Lot !, block 2l0.s, southwest corner Twenty
hrst and Cunning.
Lot 1. block ais, southeast corner Twenty
first and Cunning.
Lot |, block si3h, southwest corner Eighteenth
ana Cunning.
Lot 4. block 2l3,s, southeast corner Nineteenth
and Cunning.
Lots 2 and 3, block 2l4,., Cunning between
teenth and Cunning l3s feet square.
tween Fifteenth and sixteenth. south side.
Lot 3 block 2io.g, northwest corner Nineteenth
Lots 1, i, 3 and :, block sie,s. northeast corner
Twentieth and Harvey, opposite cable line
power house.
In the following real estate she has u ono
eighth interest:
Lot ., block 1U', northeast corner Seventeenth
South "a feet lot s. block 49, "a feet front on the
northwest corner Sixteenth and Dodge
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-12
DECORATIONS.
How the City is Attired For the
Reception.


Daily adorned in red, white and blue, her
natural beauty reinforced by all that skillful
hands can accomplish with yards upon yards
of bunting and thousands of flags, Omaha
will present sight to Old Sol this morning
fit to make his eyes water. As President and
Mrs. Cleveland and the presidential party
arrive at the Union Pacific depot they will be
greeted by display of flags and bunting
tastefully festooning the south side of the
building and in the center the word swell
come" This will be the first of the long line
of handsome decorations which patriotic citi-
zens have prepared in honor of the first visit
of the nations chief magistrate to the
Gate City Of the West, In the hands
of the committee on decoration and its ener-
getic and efficient chairman, Julius Meyer,
this part Of the city's reception to its dis
tinguished guest has been performed In a
manner of which all her citizens may feel
Justly proud. All day yesterday large force
OF painters and workmen Of various kinds
We're busily engaged in the empty store build
ing on the first floor Of the b. b NJ, head-
quarters at Tenth and Farnam streets, pre-
pairing notices, nags and streamers for use
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-12
pOI\TEIsS.
Little Interesting Items About the
Presidential Pair,


President Cleveland's hand-shaking record
at Chicago was forty-three hands per minute.
Mrs Clevelands portrait in bronze, by
Augustus H. Gaudens, has been sent to tho
foundry to be cast.
While Mrs. Cleveland was at Indianapolis
funny thing happened. "God bless you,
Frances" said an enthusiastic 1rishwoman;
land I've brought You me old waterproof.
Take it along, Frances, you'll need it in this
unsartin' climate"
Mr.. Cleveland looks ten years older than
the Oldest t-looking picture of him.
AT a lunch table at St Louis Mrs. Cleve-,
land said that she did not object to smokingi
in her presence, as she liked the flavor of ~
good cigar.
The fierce mustache given to Mr.. Cleve-
land by the picture makers has no existence
in fact. The actual appendage is thin aud
liable to the suspicion of hair-dye.
Omaha will be out in full dress to-day.
Republicans should see Cleveland by all
means Democratic presidents are a rarity
and Grover is the last of his line.
Here's to the health Of the president and
lady: Call again and stay longer.
The presidents time being limited to six
teen months and twenty days, accounts for
his brief stay in Omaha.
Editor Calho N, of the Lincoln Democrat,
has been rendered Missouri river rates with
the privilege of seeing the president.
DIR. Bear, of Norfolk, will not occupy re-
served seat in the federal building during the
parade
The reception committee in Plattsmouth
will present Mrs. Cleveland with a crayon
sketch of the b. & NJ depot, as sixteenth
century work of art.
The Killoran brothers. of the O'NeiIl Tri
bune, have declined an urgent invitation 10
visit Omaha and see the president. The boys
are modesty itself. They have been known
to stop a locomotive by uncovering their ugli.
ness and a similar misfortune to the process.
sion in this city would be embarrassing "a
their pride and circulation.
Nat Smails has prepared an eloquent pro.
test to hurl at the president for marrying
without permission from the Fremont bach-
elors' club. 1t will be printed in the Herald
80 that the public can't read it.
Lew May is inconsolable because the presi.
dent declined to partake of the piscatorial
riches Of the Rawhide. /,
The Beatrice Express will Join the throne
in Omaha with miniature postoffice on q
pole, preceded by band playing, '"Though
Lost to Sight to Memory Dear"
Marshal Bierbower's cancelled commission
is unavoidably delayed and will not be part
of the exhibit.
President Potter, of the Union Pacific, Is Z
expected to turn loose his greatest effort
when the presidential party reach the city.
Pointing to the magnificent cyclone cave he
will say: "Mr. President, this is depot"
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-12
MRS. CLEVELAND.
A Brief Biography--TheF Folsom Fam
lily and Their Omaha Property.

Mrs. Grover Cleveland, whom Byron Sun
derland of the First Presbyterian church in
Washington pronounced one with the presi-
dent on June 8, 1886, was Frances Folsom,
the daughter of Oscar and Emma c.. Folsom,
of Buffalo. Her mother was left widow
in the year 1876 by the acci-
dental death of her husband and the
daughter was placed at school at st. Paul,
Mimi, in the same year. While there she
lived with her aunt, Mrs. Huddlestone, and
attended school at the corner of Fifth and
Franklin streets, kept by the Misses Whea-
ton. Here the future "tirst lady of the
land" spent about year, family circum-
stances rendering her return to Buffalo nee
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-12
= "COUSIN REM"
An Old Omaha Boy Who Helped Ar
range the Wedding.

"Cousin Ben" Folsom, who figured quite
prominently in the ante-nuptial arrange.
ments of Mrs. Cleveland, is "A cousin of that
lady. 1t will be remembered that he accom-
panied Miss Folsom and her mother to
Europe, whittier they went for the purpose
of selecting the wedding trousseau. "Cousin
Benz is son of the late Benjamin f. Fol-
son. of Tekamah, Neb., who was one of the
pioneers of this state. He is bright young
man, of attractive appearance, very self
composed, and n thoroughbred gentleman.
He is at present United States consul at
Sheffield, England. He is an old Omaha
boy, having lived here until he reached man.
hoods years.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-12
CLEVELAND'S LUCK.
Sheriff, Mayor, Governor, President
and Husband.

oherih, mayor, NOVernOF, AIFeslueuC
and Husband.
The wonderful career of Grover Cleveland
has won for him the title Of the Man Of Des-
tiny. Born in March, 1887, at the age of tif-
teen he became student in Clinton academy
Oneida county, New York. Without means
to finish his studies, he was compelled to
accept a position in a country store. He was
next appointed a teacher in an asylum for the
blind, in which position he remained for one
year. Turning his eyes westward as the
spot affording room and scope for his ambi-
tions he was on his way to Cleveland, Ohio,
when stopping at the residence of his uncle,
Hon. Lewis B. Allen, in Buffalo, he was by
that relative dissuaded from his intention
and advised to study law. He was admitted
to the bar in 1859. In 1862 he was appointed
assistant district attorney for Erie county.
This was the first public Office he had ever
held, and he was at the time twenty years
of age.
In 1865 he was nominated by the democrats
for district attorney of Erie county. Accept
ing the nomination he entered the campaign
vigorously but was defeated by the republi-
can nominee. This is the only defeat for
any public Office for which he ever ran, scored
against him. After his defeat for the district
attorneyship he resumed the practice of law
in Buffalo as member of the firm of Laning
Cleveland & Brown.
In 1870 he was elected sheriff of Erie
county and held that office for three years
In 1874 he was elected mayor of Buffalo and
exercised the veto power unsparingly. From
the mayoralty Of Buffalo we next find him
graduated into nominee for the governor
ship of New York and his contest with Sec
retary Folger, the republican nominee, and
his victory by a majority of over
1876, 600 votes forms one of the most remark
able events in American politics AS gov
ernor Of New York, Cleveland was regarded
as man of indomitable will-power and an
indefatgable worker rather than states
man. 1t was while seated in the executive
chamber in the midst of his duties at Albany,
on July II, 1884, that the salute of a hundred
guns conveyed to him the intelligence of his
nomination for the presidency of the United
States by the democratic convention at Chi
cago, on the fourth day of its session. The
events Of the campaign of 1854 are too well
known to need anything but suggestion for
their recall. The end of that campaign found
cLEyELAND's LUCKY STAR
at its zenith and himself, president, It is safe
| to say that no presidential inauguration ever
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-12
WELCOME TO OMAHA.
The Hearty Reception to Be Ten
dered the Presidential Party.
EVERYTHING IN READINESS.
Magnificent Weather Will Add to
the Pleasure Of the Occasion.
HOUSANDS TO BE PRESENT..
How the Guests Will Be Received
and Where Driven.
hoUsANDS TO BE PRESENT.
A GRAND MARTIAL DISPLAY.
De corations Which Will Add Beauty
to the City-Clcveland's Lucky
Carcer-His Wife's Omaha
Inheritance--Other
Incidents.


The arrangements for the reception Of
President Cleveland and his wife are COM
plete, and Omaha is all ready to accord them
welcome on their arrival this morning.
Everything so far has been propitous, and
the probability is that the sun will shine
brightly upon the distinguished guests. The
city is already thronged with thousands of
strangers who have come to greet the chief
magistrate and his wife, and to-day Omaha
will turn out an assemblage such as it never
has before in point of numbers. Since leav-
ing Washington the party has visited Indian
apolis, st. Louis, Chicago Milwaukee, Madi-
son, st. Paul and Minneapolis. In each of
these cities Mr.. Cleveland has been accorded
cordial reception, not as politician but as
the head of the great American republic.
His greeting at Omaha should not and will
not be less hearty than in the places already
visited and the demonstration Of good will
will doubtless cause him to gratefully re
member the unbounded hospitality Of the
people of the metropolis of Nebraska.
The presidential train is expected
to reach Omaha this morning
ut 1890 At Madison the president and his
wife were joined by Postmaster General and
Mrs Villas, who, with Private Secretary
Daniel S. Lamont and Colonel Bissell, Mr..
Cleveland's old law partner at Buffalo, com
pose the distinguished party, Upon arriving
Mt the Union Pacific transfer, on the other
side of the river, the party will be met by
Judge j. M. Woolworth Senator Charles F..
Henderson, DIR. George l.. Miller, GeorgeW.
Holdrcge, w. A. Paxton, General G. b.
Dandy, Max Meyer, A. j. Poppleton, j. IL.
hillard.
Upon reaching the Union Pacific depot in
Omaha the party will be met by the commit
tee and Immediately escorted to carriages
in waiting and the drive will commence.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-12
THE DRIVE.
Route of the Presidential Party
Through the City.


The route finally adopted by the committee
having in charge the drive through the city
is quite extensive and probably one hour will
be consumed in going over it. 1t has so been
arranged that the best parts of both the resi-
Sence and business portions of the city will
be viewed by the party, and it will also
give the people the greatest oppor-
tunity to see the president en- route
The following are the streets on which
the drive will be: From the Union Pacific
depot west on Mason street to Elev-
enth, north on Eleventh to Jackson
east on jackson to Tenth, north on
Tenth to Harney, east on Harvey to Ninth,
north on Ninth to Farnam, west on Far
nam to Sixteenth, north on Sixteenth to
Dodge, east on Dodge to Fifteenth, south on
Fifteenth to Douglas, east on Douglas to
Eleventh, south on Eleventh to Harney,
west on Harney to Fifteenth, north on Fiji
teenth to Douglas, west on Douglas to Six
teenth, north on Sixteenth to Cunning, west
on Cunning to Twenty second, south on
Twenty second to the High school building,
around the High school building, west on
Capitol avenue to Twenty-fifth, south on
Twenty fifth to Farnam, west on Farnam to
Twenty eighth south on Twenty-eighth to
Park avenue to Leavenworth, on Leaven-
worth to Phil Sheridan, north on Phil Sheri
dan to st. Mary's avenue, east on st. Mary's
to Twentieth, north on Twentieth to Har-
ney, east on Harney to Eighteenth, north
on Eighteenth to Farnam, east on Farnam
to Eleventh, south on Eleventh to Mason
east on Mason to Tenth, south on
Tenth to Brownell hall, circling in the yard
In front of Brownell hall, and north to the
depot.
The carriages will be occupied rs follows {:
l. President, Mrs. Cleveland, Governor
Thayer, j. A. McShane.
g. Mr.. and Mrs. Villas, Mayor Bechel,
Judge Wakely.
3. ID. S. Lamont, DR.. Miller, j. +. Boyd,
w. A. Paxton.
4. w. S. Binel, w. Manderson, j. +, Say
,nge, G. B. Dandy.
D. DIR. Byrant, A, S. Paddock, Woolworth,
Max Meyer
.. Boyntou. Rosewater Poppleton, Dorsey.
z. Hitchcock, Pritchet, +. Murphy.
s. Baldwin, Gown, Doane, Ferguson.
o. General Breck, G. H. Brown, II. w.
Yates, II. Kimball.
TO- Dr. M. Parlin, ]. II. Millard, c. V.
Gallagher, Holdrege.
IL. Major Hughes, Brachvogel, C. Taylor,
H. Kountze.
IL. Colonel Henry, Judge Croft, Judge
Neville, c. w. Hamilton,
IS, Major Creary, =. f. Her, Hopkins,
j. Meyer.
IA. General Hawkins, ]. Garneau, J. II.
Thurston.
IS. Colonel Terrill, Captain NJ, Conley, Gil
bert, Hartman.
49, Kennon, Captain Ray, Smith, Bennett.
H. DIR. Crittenden, Major Raker, Helm
rod, Mayne.
Is. Major Balcomb, Kitchen.
49, Bailey, Lowry, Haskell, Boyd.
20. Ford, Lee Manville, Cnsman
81. Schneider, bedford, Chenney, Van
Camp.
%. Kersted, Alexander, Buynham, Kasper
23. Reporters of the four papers.
Everyone is expected to be in the carriage.
on the arrival OF the presidential train.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-12

north, east and south fronts. The chamber
of commerce deserves especial mention for
its tasteful bunting decoration and the arch
in the square in front Of it looks very pretty
with national shields at the four bases and
the national tri-color wreathed about the
frame work.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-12
MARTIAL DISPLAY.
How the Troops and Civic Societies
Will BE Arranged.

General Wheaton, grand marshal of the
day, has labored indefatigably in arranging
the troops and civic societies who will greet
the president. OF the regular troops the
headquarters band of the Second regiment
United States infantry win be under com.
,nand Of Lieutenant Colonel l. $. Fletcher
The Second infantry will form on the west
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-12
At Minneapolis.

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 1.-The presidential
party arrived at / p. m. from st. Paul and
were Immediately escorted to the West hotel.
The streets were throngea with people, many
of whom had come hundreds Of miles to SEQ
the president and Mrs. Cleveland. The party
was accorded a magnificent ovation.
After reception and drive about the city,
taking in both the business and residence
portions, the party was escorted to the depot,
where the train was in waiting and at 9
o'clock good-byes were said and the trip -
Omaha began.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-12
AT OTHER POINTS.
The Party Leaves st. Paul After q
Drive About the City.

ST. PAUL, Oct. 1.-THE presidential party
breakfasted about Q o'clock and at :45 they
took carriage for a drive about the city.
The route taken was rather a circuitOus one
to the Minnesota club, where the party took
lunch at noon. A big crowd was waiting at
the hotel to see the party start and everywhere
along the route We're women and children in
great numbers. In the residence portion Of
the city and everywhere the president and
Mrs. Cleveland We're met with pleasant
demonstrations Of respect and interest Tho
drive was revelation to Mrs. Cleveland.
The splendid advancement Of the city since
she saw it as school girl of fourteen was q
source Of pleasure.
The party stopped at Mayor Smiths resi-.
dence, and while there partook Of some light
refreshments. Mrs, Cleveland remained be-
hind while the rest Of the party drove TO tho
Minnesota club, where they sat down TO an
elegant lunch, after which the president re-
ceived members of the club. Some of tho
private residences on the streets through
which the president and party passed were
handsomely decorated.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-18
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, Dec. 17.-[Special Telegram
to the BEE. l-CATTLE-About all the cattle
on sale went over the scales before noon.
The natives that were at all useful were sold
at abont the same prices as yesterday and
the general market closed steady with more
hopeful feeling on the part Of statesmen, who
point to the substantial fact that the run this
week is among the largest on record, that the
demand finally came up to the big supply,
and nearly all were sold out. OF course prices
are lower and must remain low at anything
like the present run. The decline on fat cat
tie for the week is quoted at from 25c to 40c
Texans continue to arrive in large numbers
and sell ut extremely low prices, which in
turn keeps values at a low ebb on native
butchers stock. The stocker and feeder
trade has been active, with steady range of
prices during the week. Shipping steers,
1850 to 1900 lbs, S4.0O(G500; 1900 to 1850 lbs,
$320(d4.25; $50 to 1900 lbs, So 900l3 go. Stock
ers and feeders, g. OO(a3. 40; cows, bulls and
mixed, Sl.2502.75; bucks, $1,000 10; Texas,
steers, sl.9O@3.OO, cows, Sl50@2.00; year
lings. 81. .2500l.40.
HoGs-Trade was again active, with an
other rupture of big 10c and all sold. A
few fancy sold at $5.75d5.a0, and one small
lot of Philadelphias ut 1886, but the bulk of
fair to good packing sorts and mixed sold
within a range of $5.45(G5.65. An occasional
load or so Of prime mixed made s. 7O45 rs
Light sorts sold at $5.15@5.25. Values are
25c higher than last Saturday and 40(145C
higher than Wednesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-18
The French in TuniS.

Correspondence Of the New York Post:
Tunis will not be released by the French
.unless very unlOOkcd-fOr circumstances
arise. 1t is true that there are not more
than a thousand troops in the country,
but Algeria is not far away, and rail
way connects with Bona, containing a
garrison of some thousands. One sees
at the mast-hea the flags of France and
Tunis together side by side, but streets
in the city of Tunis are named and num-
bered in French, the new quarter and
boulevard completed eight months ago)
is all French, and some thousands
hotel people are to be found
there. There is good tirst-class
hotel, quite new and comfortable, be-
sides some second rate ones. The Ital-
iansare in considerable numbers, and
are no doubt strongly opposed to the
French 'protectorate." From Golctta,
the port Of Tunis, one travels to the cap
ital by an italian railway. There are
legations and cOnsulates from the for
eign countries, but none from the United
States The French have not yet sue
eeetled in interfering with any of the
smells Of the city, and these arise from
utter lack of drainage, heaps of refuse
and decaying matter, and from the close,
narrow and tunnel-like streets. The
bazaars are wide and usually cleaner,
but even here one must be well seasoned
to annoyances of sight and smell to keep
up. Tunis offers more to the traveller in
the way ofquaint streets, blind alleys,
large bazaars, and queerly costumed
costumed people than ary city in Africa
to my knowledge. Ii Is not yet much
frequented by tourists, and things and
places wear totally different aspect
from what they do on either Tangier,
Cairo, Algiers or Tripoli. One is struck
by the number and influence OF the
Jews. Without them trade would come
to nothing, as they possess most of the
money and the commercial skill and
habit. Their men are large, handsome
fellows in rich burnoose and turban,
while their wamen still wear the trous-
ers Of embroidered muslin or linen,
short burnsose, and small, rimless, conf
cal hat. The natives are much lower in
the social scale, as rule. II any part
Of the population invited the French
proteetorate, il occurs to one that it
must have been the Jews, and it was
without question "A shrewd move Tho
,Tunisian troops are still seen, and the
native authority has has semblance OF
existence, but the future evidently be-
longs to the red-legged zouave and tho
oyershadowing French official class.